Fred Plotkin is one of the world’s foremost opera experts best known not only for his depth of knowledge, but also for the joy with which he shares it. It is with open arms that he returns to Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at New York University for another season of his hugely popular series, Adventures in Italian Opera.

Tenor Michael Fabiano

Soprano Jamie Barton

Soprano and coach Loretta Di Franco

Conductor Nicola Luisotti

Baritone Sherrill Milnes

Soprano Nadine Sierra

Since 1972, Plotkin has worked in opera doing everything but singing, including management, production, design, coaching, and broadcasting. He has lectured, taught, consulted and held managerial and artistic roles at some of the top opera companies, including La Scala, the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House, and the Lyric Opera of Chicago

Through Adventures in Italian Opera, Plotkin will host a sequence of captivating interviews and discussions with an impressive range of guests at Casa Italiana once a month from October – May. All events begin at 6:30pm and are free and open to the general public. The events will also be streamed live on the website.

On September 27, he will open this year with conductor Nicola Luisotti on the occasion of his presence on the podium of The Metropolitan Opera, leading performances of Verdi's Aida, Rigoletto, and La Traviata

Announcing the 2018/2019 calendar of

Adventures in Italian Opera
with Fred Plotkin

The following events take place at Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò and begin at 6:30pm

Thursday, September 27, 2018
A Conversation with conductor Nicola Luisotti

Thursday, November 1, 2018
A Conversation with baritone Sherrill Milnes

Tuesday, November 20, 2018
A Conversation with tenor Michael Fabiano

Wednesday, February 20, 2019
A Conversation with soprano Nadine Sierra

Tuesday, March 12, 2019
A Conversation with soprano Jamie Barton

Wednesday, April 10, 2019
A Conversation with soprano and coach Loretta Di Franco

Click here to watch full videos of past Adventures in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin.

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